| Present Location |
Spa Valley Railway |
| County Location |
Kent |
| Designed For |
SR |
| Build Location |
Ashford |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
3101 |
| Lot Number |
3702 |
| Type |
CCTY |
| First Number |
2239 |
| Later Numbers |
S2239S |
| Present Number |
2239 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P 1987 by N Downs Stm Rly, stored at Rochester till 1988, then Dartford before Spa Valley 1996. Spa Valley notes 'last SR-designed van in [BR] revenue service': in Post Office red as emergency/fire van - and Santa's grotto! Restored and repainted with green livery 2009. |
| Owner |
Spa Valley Railway |
| External Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Very Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Very Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
10/04/2000 |
| Inspected By |
Jon Nye |
| Date of Image |
10/10/2000 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
27/09/2026 |
